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FOODSTUFF PRICES IN HONG KONG.

DEBATE AT THE SANITARY BOARD MEETING."

A COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE STALL · RENTS

AT THE MARKETS.

MR. J. P. BRAGA'S CRITICISM OF THE PRESENT

SYSTEM.

At yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board Mr. J. P. Brago again ‘raised the question of prices charged at the local markets. He suggested that these were very much higher than they should be, and that the whole system of leasing stalls should be recon- sidered. He condemned especially the automatic renewal of licences on expiry, from father to son without reviewing the terms of the lease.

Mr. Braga emphasised that neither the public nor the New", Territories producers reaped any advantage from these low rentals and he moved that a committee be appointed to go into this matter of stall rents.

This was seconded and having received the, support of the President of the Board (Mr. S. L. Smith) Mr. Bruga's suggestion was adopted.

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Mr. S. L. Smith (President) presided no the meeting, and was "supported by Mr. W. J. Carrie, Dr. 8. W. Tec. Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Dr. S. C. Ho, Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Jackman (acting Director of Public Works), Dr. Gu W. Pope (Medical Officer of Health) and Mr. D. Davies (Secretary),

In

connection with the Re-adjust ment of Market Reats, Mr. Braga

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1927.

POLITICS IN CANTON

MR. WANG CHING WEI AT COUNCIL MEETING.

THE KING OF HONAM

REMAINS AT HOME.

THE "WO FAT SHING ":

PIRACY.

SEQUEL LY COURT YESTERDAY.

ALL ABOUT THE GOLD BARS.

The sequel to the piracy of the steam launch Wo Fat Shing in the (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.) Harbour on October 12th was heard at the Kowloon Magistracy yes. Being a member of the Central terday when a Chinese was charged Executive Committee of the Kuo-before Mr. W. Schofield. mintang, Mr. Wang Ching Wel is eligible to sit on the Political Council in Canton, and he and Mrs. Lino Chung Hoi and Mr. Kas Nai. Kuang, also” members of that Committee, attended the Council meeting yesterday.

Nanking militarists want to 300 Mr. Wang Ching Wei back there," and they have sent an agent to Canton to urze bim to return to the Yangtaze theatre of war.

It is unlikely that there will be any military coup d'état in Canton, but both the Wang Ching Wei and the Chiang Kai Shek parties are attempting to secure a majority at the coming meetings of the Central Excentive and the Supervisory Committees in Canton,

The necusd who was indicted for armed robbery was defended by Mr. D. McCullum,

Inspector Dorling was for

prosecution,

the

Fat

CHILDREN'S HEALTH

CONFERENCE.

AT THE CHINESE Y.W.CA.

FREE ADVICE AND HELP FROM EXPERTS.

A Children's Health Conference

will be held at the Chinese Young Women's Christian Association, 127. Cale Road, on the afternoons of November 7th, 8th and 9th, from 200 to 3 p.in. It is open to any parents who wish to get expert au- vice from skilled physicians on the care of their children.

During these days, there will be a children's welfare exhibit, demon- feeding, and lectures on the care of strations of bathing, clothing and 'mother and child, as well as phy sical examinations by appointment. Children of pre-school age only will each day will be as follows be examined. The progranime Far

The manager of the Wo Shing S.S. Co. said that soothels of gold bars were. Belivered to his office on October 12th. After check-Lecture......

and weighing the bars he pat" then into cloth bags and stored them into the strong room until 8 board thes.l. Fa Eat Shing for p.n. These bars were then put on delivery to the 1.8. Prominent The carried these two boxes but there were others acting as

escort.

Favour New Territory Producers.

It should certainly not be beyond the ability of this Board to devise some scheme whereby the market stalls should not remain the close preserve of a favoured few, thereby placing into their hands the means for organising a combination against prospective competitors. Rather than increase the stall rents, I would prefer to see the inaugura of which the agriculturists, the tion of some plan in the operation11 o'clock at night seldom avoit ten on the bar. Each tael cost 851.50.

poultry fargers and pig breeders in the New Territories would be given an opportunity in the Hong Kong markets to dispose of their produce to the consumers.

Since October 28th, the search for

and people found in the street after aruis has been going on in Canton,

being stopped and overhauled by

the Police.

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Physical Examinations

(by appointment} Exhibits

2.30-3330

.... 3.30-4.30 ****** 2.30-3.00 For the past five years, on Thurs- conducted health centres for child- day mornings, the Y.W.C.A. has ren of pre-school age Y.W.C.A. building and atthe

YL.C.A. An average of forty-five at the children have visited these centres each week where they have been examined and any heeded advice Conference this coming week repre- given to the mothers. The Healthi sents an effort to enlarge the scope and influence of the health centre

parents in the community. work and bring its advantages to the attention of a larger group of

conference. The lectures will be generously offered to assist with the A number of local physicians have

given by Drs. E. M. Minett, W. C Chau, and T. P. Woo. The examin- ing physicians will be: Drs. 8. C. Ho, C. W. Ho, S. T. Wong, S. N. Chau, Y. S. Wan, T. e. Wong, W. K. Fok. Dr. K. S. Shin is the Children's Health Conference Phy- sician. The general arrangements Education of the conference are carried by the Committee of the W

It may be remembered that the defendant was arrested with one the witness said, was identical with gold bar in his possession and this, those packed in the boxes. The gold har produced in Court was 1 tael size although there were some it by the Chinese characters writ: 3 mace size. He could recognise

witness said that the gold bars were In answer to Mr. McCallum the covered by insurance. He also said that there were sailors on board. MILITARY NEWS ITEMS. The chief engineer, a new man, bad taken the place of the old engineer General Li Fuh Lin, the un-who was away on sick leave. The Complaint is rife that the Vege-crowned king of Honam," who was other new man on board the launch was Ah Siu, a seaman. These two table "Lans operate to the dis- to have gone north to take over the men had never been seen again after couragement of the vegetable farm- defence of the Kwangtung-Hunan the robbery,

Another witness deposed to having ers of the Now Territories. This boundaries. is still in Canton. With complaint should be inquired into. regard to the Northern situation accompanied the gold bars to the When the fariners bring their pro- some of the "Reds" who have been launch left the Praya Wall near the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao duce for wholesale disposal in Hong turned out of Swatow are Steamboat Company's wharf on the "Kong "the ring offers such poor trying to terrorize Namyung, way to the ss, Prominent which

prices that they prefer to take back

was lying at buoy C30 at Kennedy the vegetables and feed them to

Town, he saw some one shouting hands up to the crew. He had pius rather than submit to the

idea that the launch was in the squeeze" of "the ring.". This is

hands of the robbers: all he thought an indefensible attempt to freeze

as that the Water Police had come ON on board to search the vessel. The out the farmers. It is not as it

robbers then ordered the crew to should De."

go into the hold

or else they would be shot.

The first robber Bound their hands and feet and put iron nuts "into their mouths to prevent them from

Later witnesa - hoard | shouting.

northern town in Kwangtung.

Dow

Since the reorganization of the Whampoa Military Academy in Canton, the monthly expenses have been reduced from 8720,000 to about $350,000.

launch.

He said that after the

addressed the board as, under-

Mr. J. P. Braga said: In the course of a debate in this, room on September 8th on the "question of the high prices of fresh foodstuffs in Hong Kong, I laid stress on the possibility of the butchers' guild, operating as one of the determining factors in the keeping up and the raising of the prices in the markets of the Colony. You, Sir, in your reply thought that we were too apt to make too much of the bogey of the ring and the Guild." Oa that occasion I spoke without the knowledge of the facts since gather ed from a circulation of the papers to members that have revealed a condition of things calling, in your opinion, for a rendjustment of the 'reats of stalls throughout the maṛ- kets in the Colony. The disclosure goes beyond the question of one of stall rents only. It reveals to the Board system that not only per- and Wanchai, and Saiwanho mar- Mr. T T. Lee, formerly mandy mitted but, in my humble opinion, kets on the Island, and at Yau- ing-director of the Kwangtung hammering above deck and later actually encouraged combination mati and Hunghom on the main-Section of the Canton Hankowanother of the robbers came down among the stallholders of our mar¦ land. This" might be a first step Railway, was dismissed recently for to break the strong combination" of alleged-matadministration and-cop- "the ring." This innovation isruption. But the Political Council worth a trial Until it has been in Canton have not yet formulated tried and failed, I should not be their charges in the Courts. convinced that this Board has done Lee's friends are urging that he all it could do to regulate the price should be given a fair trial in the of fresh foodstuffs in Hong Kong. Courts, and not be brought before no less than in practice. Beyond Mr. Braga then moved that a a special commission as suggested. the fact that that system-a per- small committee of the Board Le Embezzlenient and corrupt prac uppointed, consisting of at least nicious one to my way of thinking two Chisese members, to enquire tices are charges that should be

kets.

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A Hereditary System. A system that perpetuates licen- cees holdings to their lineal descen- dants in a prostable trade to the exclusion of competitive newcomer stands self-condemned in principle

The New Territories

farmers should be given market keldings in the Central. Westera

The

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TRIAL BY COURTS OR COMMISSION?

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Mr.

dealt with by the judicial courts, they claim.

MR. T. V. SOONG IN HONG KONG.

-has the approval of the Govern-into this matter of stall rents. "ment of the last generation, I am

Mr. To said he originally intend- ed to as the Board to postpone not aware that there exists any

the question of adjustment of stall valid argument in support of it.rents, because to ask for an increase For the opportunity afforded the of rent meant giving an excuse for

stall-holders to raise prices. Board to discuss a question of such question should be dealt with later wide interest in the Colony, I feel when things were more normal. sure members will agree with me

With things as they were at pre- NO STATEMENT OF POLICY. that we are thankful to you. It, of the rents. He, however, second- sent it was inadvisable to touch any was you who caused the papers on ed the motion of Mr. Braga that a Mr. T. V. Soong, a brother-in-law this subject to be dug up from the committee should be appointed to of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen and a

inquire into the matter. files of the Board and on your in- It was suggested that the Presi- former minister in the Nationalist

at Wanchai Market," which had

to take away what they had in their pockets. Ten minutes after the launch struck a rock. *****

One of the folis managed to work himself loose from his bonds and went on deck. He found the vessel was leaking" and after fracing everyone they went ashore. Witness identified the accused as one of the men who had gone into the hold Mr. McCallum reserved his de. fence until the best hearing which will take place next Tuesday after.

to search them.

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DISPLAY. ANNUAL DRILL EXHIBITION. To-day, at 3 p.m., the Fire Brigade will hold their annual display at the Central Fire Station, when the new motor cycle combina- log and pump will be seen in action.

The programme will include. Picking up an Insensible Person. -"Firemen's lift" (20 men).

Despatch Box Competition Drill, Motor Escape Competition Drill.

Jumping Sheet. An irregular but eful means of escape. Escape by Canvas Chute. "ist aid to the injured by Ambulance At tendants. (Last man down).

Appointments for children's phy- sical examinations must be made at the Y.W.C.A 197, Caine Road, before 5 p.m., November 3th.

All mothers and others interested are cordially invited to attend the eqnference.

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On The Jefferson," Mr.GerA Kerr the Vice-Pre sident of the Philippine Cuteh Corporation, who is on a business. trip to the Philippines; Mrs. "B. Reiger, and Mrs. E. Thorns, wives of U.S. Army Officers, stationed as Fort McKinley, returning after n vaention to Hong Kong: Col. and Mrs. B. Taylor, and Mr. H. W. Taylor, who are also returning to Manila after a vacation in Hong Kong: Mr. John S. Drummoud,

who is with the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China and joining the firm's Manila Branch.

On The McKinley.** Among passengers on, the e- Kinley are:

Mr. H. B. Beykers, who is a representative of Harmsel Verweij & Co., who have extensive connec tions throughout Juva and is mak

ng business and pleasure trip home to Europe; Mr. F. W. Diehl, the managing partner of Messrs. Erdmann J. Sieleken & Co., Java, who is on a business trip to Bhang- hai; Mr. C. H. Varkevisser, repre- sentative of Messrs. Erdmsun and structions they were circulated to dent and two Chinese represents Administration, arrived in Hong

Sieleken, Sugar Merchants in Java, members who have since become tives should be appointed ou the Kong by the s.s. Empress of Axia

who is on a business trip to Shang. committee. acquainted with the unsatisfactory

hai; Mr. and Mrs L. Dunbar and The President in supporting Mr. from Shanghai yesterday morning.

Miss Dunbar, who are travelling condition prevailing."

Braga's motion said he had no in. He was met and entertained by Dr.(Final). Two crews per drill.

to Shanghai Mr. Dunbar is the As a measure of the fiscal policy tention of rushing the matter. S. E. Lee, Mr. Wong Tong, Mr.(Final). Two crews per drill,

well-known Flour merchant; Mr.. Twenty years ago there was un-f of the Government this readjust doubtedly an intention to revise the Tang Hoi On, and other friends.

C. A. Bowern, connected with An- derson, Meyer & Co., travelling to ment of stall rents looks a very stall rents every three years. This Mr. Soong made no statement

Shanghai Mr. and Mrs Fang. attractive proposal. At the same was only done twice, as far as he either of future policy or of the

Manter and two daughters, travell time the fact is borne upon me that knew, and then the matter fell into movements of himself or his party.

ing to Shanghai, Mr. Fung Mari- abeyance. It was not as Dr. Tso

Cycle Combination and Pump, ter is a well-known Chinese mer- for a good number of years the bad suggested that atall

rents He said he must confer with his

Motor Pump Competition Drill.chant in Hong Kong; Major C. E. fortunate lineal descendants of, should be raised. They had a cer-associates in Canton before an(Final). Two crews to compete. Bone, who is travelling to the a certain class of people have actain class of stail any beef stallenouncing his emirse of action. Use of Foam Compound."-Ex- United States with stopover at Kobe. Major Bone is attached tu cumulated profits at the expense of boen let at the same rate for many

Mr. Soong is a member of the tincteurs on Burning Liquid.

Pumping by No. 3 Fire Flout. British Army reserve. the ratepayers. The benefit to the years, while next door to these Central Executive Committee of the Four Motor Pumps at work using residents of all classes have been cheaply rented stalls there were Kuomintang Party, his presence delivery from each

other staks at much higher rents. will help to create a quorum in Turntable Ladders-A "very use- rises in prices.

If the low rental people were let. Canton, though this has not as yet ful appliance for high buildings. While it is true that the Treasury! ting the public, have the benefit of been made,

Aleo used as a water tower, Mr. Soong was very reluctant to will reap the benefit of an increased the difference all would be well, but

The display is expected to last

Four Divisions of St. John Am there was no doubt that they pro discurs family affairs, but he said about an hour, and there will also revenue by the proposed readjust-fited by the difference.

that there was nothing to thee the finals of the competition bulace Brigade oversens and ladies inent of the stall rents, it should be As regards Mr.."Braga's con

rumour that his sister, Madame drills for the Fire Escape Cup and of the Nyraing Division paraded the business of this Board to urodenination of the stall holders, Sun Yat Sen, had married Mr. the Fire Brigade Shield, and on Sunday morning on the Sockun vide against giring an exenge for was very difficult to suggest re. Eugene Chen,

money prizes. The competition for poo military recreation ground. forms. He did not think it would;

Mr. Soong is being accompanied the Shield will include motor pump. Many of the young recruits forcing prices up still higher in our le possible to have a big business, by his private secretary and other drill and despatch box drill for one, having completed their course and markets. To be consistent, I am like a pork or fish stall liable to friends.

two and three men respectively having proved their efficiency by The Fire Escape Cup has been in examination, were enrolled as meru sorry I cannot agree to any revision termination" at a very short notice.

competition since 1924 and there is bara of the Brigade by the Assistant keen rivalry between the various Commissioner, Mr. Ralpha, "when it may be seized as an argu- all points raised could be fully dealt Mr. T. V. Soong left for Canton squads for the honour of having assisted by Mr. A. Morris, Corps ment to raise the prices of all fresh with by the committee to be sp by the ss. Lungahan last night. the names of their members in- Superintendent.. foodstuffs in the Colony. They are pointed..

He told friends that he had not scribed on it.

Mr. Augustine Leung Hung Kee expensive enough. T can speak The President suggested that Mr. definitely accepted any offer to re- The Fire Brigade Shield has been has presented, the St. Joseph's Col with a personal knowledge and in- Braga should give notice of motion enter the administration in Canton. in competition since 1804, and is a lege Division' of the St. John Am- sight into the hardships of the that he would propose at the next In fact, if he could have his own throw back to the old steam bulance Brigade Overseas with a middle-class inhabitants who have meeting that the committee eug-1 way, he would remain in Canton engine days. The competition now silver challenge cup to be awarded literally to struggle to make, ende

gested be appointed.

only for a short time. He would be is confined to the modern motor annually to the most efficient mem- meet from month to month

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They would not get reliable men

of the scale at the present time, der such conditions, However,

Mr. Braga did this.

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